RACIAL PROFILING FROM THE COPS VIEW

Dennis Slocomb -- International VP and Legislative Director
Mike Leibig -- General Counsel
Group Discussion

PUSHING POLICE UNION POWER IN VIRGINIA:
BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE TOOL

Mike Leibig and Liz Ippolito

A. Using the Grievance Procedure Effectively.

1. Discipline Cases -- Rules to Follow.
a. Fair or Unfair has got nothing to do with it.
b. 1st Statement of Grievance -- short and grievable
c. The Employer's burden to show good cause for discipline.
d. Use the 4 or 5 Step Process to Effect.

2. Non-discipline Cases -- Uncharted territory.
a. File Grievances of failure of management to go by the book.
b. Consider Title VII, the Family Medical Leave Act,
the American Disabilities Act and Duty to Accommodate.
c. Promotional Systems.
d. Police Your Pay Check.
e. Get and Read Department and City Rules -- enforce all rules.

B. New Strategies on Overtime Pay.
1. Calculating the Regular Rate.
2. Pay for all hours of work.
3. Access to Compensatory Time, Undue Disruption & Section 7 (o).
4. Section 7(k) alternative schedules & 11 Free hours.
5. Don't forget K-9, exemptions and other standards.
6. Take Advantage of 4th Circuit Rule in Abbott case - right
to cash.

C. Issue a Rules Book for your members.

D. The Firefighter Legislation & Hours Worked and Hours Paid.

E. Counsel Is Available Use It.